Wednesday 13 February 2013

60 Tamil Year

Each year in the Tamil calendar has a name. These names follow a 60-year cycle.  After the completion of sixty years, the calendar starts a new with the first year Hindu and Mayan calendars only has full reference of prabanjam (nebula in English) creation and destroying time. The following list presents the current 60-year cycle of the Tamil calendar:


Tamil Year Name Thiruvalluvar year Gregorian Year
Prabhava 2018 1987 - 1988
Vibhava 2019 1988 - 1989
Sukla 2020 1989 - 1990
Pramodhoodha 2021 1990 - 1991
Prachorpaththi 2022 1991 - 1992
Aangirasa 2023 1992 - 1993
Srimukha 2024 1993 - 1994
Bhava 2025 1994 - 1995
Yuva 2026 1995 - 1996
Thaadhu 2027 1996 - 1997
Eesvara 2028 1997 - 1998
Vehudhanya 2029 1998 - 1999
Pramathi  2030 1999 - 2000
Vikrama 2031 2000 - 2001
Vishu 2032 2001 - 2002 
Chitrabaanu  2033 2002 - 2003
Subaanu 2034 2003 - 2004
Thaarana 2035 2004 - 2005 
Paarthiba  2036 2005 - 2006
Viya 2037 2006 - 2007
Sarvajith 2038 2007 - 2008
Sarvadhari 2039 2008 - 2009
Virodhi  2040 2009 - 2010
Vikruthi  2041 2010 - 2011
Kara 2042 2011 - 2012
Nandhana 2043 2012 - 2013
Vijaya  2044 2013 - 2014
Jaya 2045 2014 - 2015
Manmatha 2046 2015 - 2016
Dhunmuki  2047 2016 - 2017
Hevilambi 2048 2017 - 2018
Vilambi 2049 2018 - 2019
Vikari 2050 2019 - 2020
Sarvari 2051 2020 - 2021
Plava  2052 2021 - 2022
Subakrith  2053 2022 - 2023
Sobakrith  2054 2023 - 2024
Krodhi  2055 2024 - 2025
Visuvaasuva  2056 2025 - 2026
Parabhaava 2057 2026 - 2027
Plavanga 2058 2027 - 2028
Keelaka 2059 2028 - 2029
Saumya 2060 2029 - 2030
Sadharana 2061 2030 - 2031
Virodhikrithu 2062 2031 - 2032
Paridhaabi 2063 2032 - 2033
Pramaadhisa 2064 2033 - 2034
Aanandha 2065 2034 - 2035
Rakshasa 2066 2035 - 2036
Nala 2067 2036 - 2037
Pingala 2068 2037 - 2038
Kalayukthi 2069 2038 - 2039
Siddharthi 2070 2039 - 2040
Raudhri 2071 2040 - 2041
Thunmathi 2072 2041 - 2042
Dhundubhi 2073 2042 - 2043
Rudhrodhgaari 2074 2043 - 2044
Raktakshi 2075 2044 - 2045
Krodhana 2076 2045 - 2046
Akshaya 2077 2046 - 2047

Sunday 13 January 2013

Happy Ponggal


Warm thoughts reach out, to all those who are held dear, as the auspicious festival that marks the beginning of the harvest season, draws near. As the festival of Pongal is here, hoping it ushers in good days, that are filled with happiness and cheer, and the fervor it symbolizes, stays with you throughout the year. 



About Pongal Festival

Thai Pongal  or Pongal is a thanksgiving or harvest festival celebrated by Tamilians at the end harvest season. It is one of the most important festivals celebrated at Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Pongal marks the beginning of the northward journey of the Sun from its southernmost-limit, a movement traditionally referred to as 'uttarayana'. It coincides with the festival Makara Sankranthi celebrated throughout India as the winter harvest, and is usually held from January 13–16 in the Gregorian calendar. The second of the four days or the first day of month Thai is the main day of the festival which is known as Pongal or Thai Pongal. This also represents the Indic solstice when the sun purportedly enters the 10th house of the Indian zodiac

The word 'pongal ' itself refers to the "boiling over" of milk and rice during the month of Thai. The saying "Thai Pirandhal Vazhi Pirakkum" meaning "the commencement of Thai paves the way for new opportunities" is often quoted regarding the Pongal festival. Tamils thank the Sun god (Surian) for the good harvest and consecrate the first grain to him on this 'Surya Mangalyam'. Tamilians decorate their homes with banana and mango leaves and embellish the floor with decorative patterns drawn using rice flour (Kolam).